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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S1E1 — Rise of the Turtles (1)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles•Season 1•Episode 1

Rise of the Turtles (1)

8.1/10 · 744 votesSep 28, 201223 min

Ranked #12 of 26 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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For fifteen years, four mutant Turtles and their rodent sensei have lived a secret life beneath the sewers of New York. Coming to the surface for the first time, the Turtles soon find their day out interrupted as a young girl and her father become

Directed byMichael Chang
Written byJoshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia
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Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Leonardo (voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Donatello (voice)

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Raphael (voice)

Greg Cipes

Greg Cipes

Michelangelo (voice)

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Splinter (voice)

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

April (voice)

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Karai

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Joshua Sternin

Joshua Sternin

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Jennifer Ventimilia

Writer

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Michael Chang

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Episode Summary

"Rise of the Turtles (1)" is episode 1 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 744 votes, ranking #12 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Chang and written by Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia, it aired on September 28, 2012.

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